Welcome to Droitwich CVS

An independent charity that supports, promotes and develops community and voluntary action in the Droitwich Spa area.

The Princess Royal visited Droitwich Rugby Club to thank club members and Droitwich CVS for all that they have done to support their local community during the Coronavirus pandemic.

During the first lockdown last year, Droitwich Rugby Club partnered with Droitwich CVS -Transport, Community Education, Volunteer Service to deliver a food supply and support scheme for the entire local Wychavon Community. The scheme provided 16,000 meals with help or support, via food parcels or wellbeing packs.

Over 90 people tirelessly gave up their time to ensure that Droitwich and the surrounding areas were covered and that people in the local area received the help and support many so badly needed.

Droitwich CVS took calls and requests from those in need whilst Droitwich RFC converted the clubhouse to allow them to purchase, source, package, and distribute the Food Parcels to the local community.

A food parcel was developed that would cover the basic needs using dried and tinned products, adding in other donated goods when received. As word spread about the scheme and the numbers kept increasing, the contents were changed to include enough ingredients for 5 meals for 5 days. One of the volunteers designed recipes to match the contents of the food parcels, giving people ideas on what meals they could make.

The scheme has progressed to coincide with the lockdown reopening measures and continues to grow. During the very first lockdown re-opening, the club started distributing free breakfast sandwiches to all areas of the community.

As shielding for the communities most vulnerable started to end, the people were invited to the Rugby Club for a sit down socially distanced breakfast. The aim of the initiative was to get the shielding groups back out into communities but in a safe and staggered manner. This gave the shielding community not only a first visit out of the house for many months, but also an opportunity to discuss their experiences with other individuals who had been through the exact same circumstances.

Brigadier Roger Brunt, Worcestershire’s Vice Lord-Lieutenant, said;

All the volunteers at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground were thrilled to see HRH and warmly welcomed her interest and encouragement of their fantastic efforts for their community over the past 12 months.

Craig Browne – Droitwich RFC said;

It was a great privilege to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground on Monday. We really enjoyed re-visiting the excellent work of all our Volunteers, at a time when the local community was most in need. The Princess heard about all of the detail around the successful ongoing partnership with Droitwich CVS & how the two organisations adapted to offer valuable services within the community. To think just a year ago, the clubhouse was filled with Hundreds of Long Life products has really hit home everyone's fantastic achievements.

Tonia Enderbury – Droitwich CVS, said;

It was a huge honour and privilege to meet HRH and for our partnership to be recognised. With a small team we have been able to support thousands of residents, not just with food parcels, but prescription deliveries, transport to medical appointments, and well-being bags. It has been wonderful to see how the community has come together and we are proud to be at the centre of this.